Vassalboro

Vassalboro
Town Offices
Location in Maine
Vassalboro
Basic data
Foundation :	April 26, 1771
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 26 ′  N , 69 ° 39 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 26 ′  N , 69 ° 39 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	4,340 (as of 2010)
Population density :	37.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	123.83 km 2  (approx. 48 mi 2 ) of which 114.66 km 2  (approx. 44 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	47 m
Postal code :	04989
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-78745
GNIS ID :	0582778
Website :	www.vassalboro.net

Vassalboro is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 4340 inhabitants in 1788 households on an area of ​​123.83 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Vassalboro has a total area of ​​123.83 km², of which 114.66 km² is land and 9.17 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Vassalboro is centrally located in the north of Kennebec County. To the west, the town is bounded by the Kennebec River . To the northeast lies China Lake , in southeastern Threemile Pond and central location of Webber Pond . The surface is slightly hilly, with no significant elevations.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Winslow , 5.5 mi
• East: China , 7.9 miles
• Southeast: Windsor , 5.9 mi
• South: Augusta , 10.1 km
• West: Sidney , 7.3 miles
• Northwest: Waterville , 2.9 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Vassalboro : Center Vassalboro , Cross Hill , East Vassalboro , Getchell Corner , McCoy Crossing , North Vassalboro , Riverside , Seaward Mills , South Vassalboro, and Vassalboro .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Vassalboro is between -7.2 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

Settlement in Vassalboro began in 1760 along the Kennebec River, but initially very slowly. Eight years later, there were only ten families in the area. The town of Vassalboro was organized on April 26, 1771, initially under the name Vassalborough . Land was given to Sydney in 1792, and land was added from China in 1829. The area was part of the Kennebec Purchase from Governor Bradford's Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts.

The Oak Grove Seminary and Commercial College was founded in 1844 by the Society of Friends founded.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Vassalboro, Maine
year	1700	1710	1720	1730	1740	1750	1760	1770	1780	1790
Residents										1253
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	1188	2063	2434	2761	2952	3099	3181	2919	2621	2052
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	2062	2107	1815	1936	1981	2261	2446	2618	3410	3679
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	4047	4340

Culture and sights

Buildings

River Meetinghouse

In Vassalboro, several buildings have been listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• The Dutton-Small House 1990 under the register no. 90001907
• The Philip Leach House 1983 under the register no. 83003644
• The River Meetinghouse 1977 under the register no. 77000073
• The Riverview House 2001 under the register no. 01000369

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The US Highway 201 extends in the north-south direction parallel to Kennebec River by the Town. The US Highway 202 runs through the southeast corner of Vassalboro and the Maine State Route 32 through the northeast corner.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Vassalboro. The closest are in Waterville and Augusta.

In Vassalboro, the Vassalboro Public Library is located on Bog Road.

education

Vassalboro has partnered with Waterville and Winslow to form AOS92 , the Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools . The following schools are offered in the school district:

• George J. Mitchell School, in Waterville, with classes from Kindergarten through 3rd grade
• Albert S. Hall School, in Waterville, with classes from 4th to 5th grade
• Junior High School, in Waterville, with grades from 6th to 8th grade
• Senior High School, in Waterville, with grades from 8th to 12th grade
• Vassalboro Community School, in Vassalboro, with classes from kindergarten through 8th grade

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Asa Redington (1789–1874), politician

Web links

Commons : Vassalboro, Maine  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Official Website of Vassalboro (English)
• Vassalboro on Maine.gov
• Vassalboro on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Vassalboro in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed August 21, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
4. ↑ ^{a b} Vassalboro, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved August 21, 2018 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Vassalboro, Maine (ME 04989) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on August 21, 2018 (English). 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Vassalboro . In: Maine: An Encyclopedia . 2011 ( maineanencyclopedia.com ).
7. ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
8. ↑ Dutton-Small House 90001907
9. ↑ Philip Leach House 83003644
10. ↑ River Meetinghouse 77000073
11. ↑ Riverview House 01000369
12. ^ Vassalboro Public Library: About Us. In: blogspot.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018 . 
13. ↑ Our Schools - AOS92 - Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools. In: aos92.org. Retrieved August 21, 2018 .